Ocular Trauma
Final VA Unaffected by Surgery Within 24 Hours of Open Globe Injury
Other factors did seem to affect post-op acuity, such as age, presenting visual acuity, relative afferent pupillary defect, mechanism of rupture, zone of injury and uveal prolapse.
01/12/2023
Consumer Product-related Pediatric Eye Injury Shows Decreasing Trend
Injuries remain common from golf, non-powder firearms and recreational sports, prompting more prevention efforts, study shows.
10/10/2022
CT Scans Useful Prognostic Tool in Traumatic Eye Injury Patients
Disorganized/collapsed globe and optic canal/nerve injury predict poor visual outcomes among this population.
09/06/2022
Ocular EMS Guidelines Lack Standardization
Management discrepancies exist among statewide protocols.
07/20/2022
Affordable Care Act Didn’t Decrease Emergency Eyecare Visits
The good news is that the percentage of uninsured patients decreased from 19% to 14.3%.
07/07/2022
Subconj Heme Not a Reliable Indicator in Trauma Cases
Best to check all such patients for ocular pathology rather than prioritizing bleeds, study says.
03/29/2022
Preventative Injections and Timely Treatment Improves Outcomes After Intraocular Foreign Body
Endophthalmitis incidence was also much lower for patients who underwent surgery within 24 hours after trauma.
07/20/2021
Open Globe Injuries Disproportionately Impact Low Income Patients
Public health and legislative measures have reduce incidence, but minority groups and those in lower income brackets are still overrepresented in hospitalizations.
04/05/2021
Gender, Race and Age Increase Open Globe Injury Risk
Males, Blacks and Hispanics and elderly patients are the most commonly affected, study suggests.
02/04/2021
He Kept His Eye on the Ball
A patient develops worsening near vision three years after a blunt trauma.
07/15/2020
